Laundry truck



Feb. @1923.

C. L. BRALEY.

LAUNDRY TRucK. FILED OcT. 8, 1921.

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CHAR-LES L. BRALEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AS$IGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES F. NDFTZGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LAUNDRY TRUCK.

Application filed October 8, 1921. Serial No. 506,434.

To all whom it may concern: a is a caster wheel. On this running gear Be it known that I, Crrannns L. BRALEY, is a tank-like receptacle of general reca citizen of the United States, residing at tangular cross section in a horizontal plane.

Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of At the upper front corner of this tank I 5 Illinois, have invented certain new and usepivot at 6 the foraminated basket 7. This 60 ful Improvements in Laundry Trucks, of basket may be lowered into the receptacle which the following is a specification. as indicated in full lines in Figs. I and II, This lnvention relates to improvements or elevated to discharging position as shown in laundry trucks. by dotted lines in Fig. l; in which position The main object of this invention is to its bottom 8 is inclined toward the pivot, 65 provide an improved laundry truck by thereby facilitating the discharge of the means of which laundry may be conven contents. The basket is of triangular cross iently handled or moved from one laundry section in the vertical plane from front to machine to another, as, for instance, from rear, the pivot being at the front angle of a washing machine to an extractor. the basket. 70

A further object is to provide an im- The receptacle is provided with a drain proved laundry truck which also serves as acock 9 to which a hose may be attached if drainer, making it convenient to discharge desired, so that the water may be discharged the water into a gutter or catch-basin at the from the receptacle into a drain or the truck desired location. may be run over a catch basin. The truck 75 Further objects, and objects relating to may thus be utilized as a drainer. details and economies of construction and To support the basket in discharging pooperation will definitely appear from the sition, I provide the bracket 10 having a detailed description to follow. rest 11 which swings under the basket when l accomplish the objects ofmy invention it is elevated as is shown in Fig. III. To 80 by the devices and means described in the assist in raising the basket, I provide a block following specification. The invention is and tackle designated generally by the nuclearly defined and pointed out in the meral 12, the tackle being secured to the rear claims. upper corner of the basket and supported A structure which is a preferred embodiby an arm 13 on a bar 14. The bar is pro 5 ment of my invention is fully illustrated in vided at one of the rear corners of the runthe accompanying drawing forming a part ning gear frame so as to be out of the way. of this specification, in which: In use the truck is backed up to a washer Fig. I is a side elevation of my improved as indicated at 15, the washing pulled into laundry truck, parts being broken away to the basket, the basket being then in lowered show structural details, the basket being position. The truck is then moved to disshown in elevated or discharging position charging position and the laundry pulled by dotted line. The truck is shown confrom the basket into the extractor 16. To veniently in operative relation to a washing facilitate the transfer of the wash from the 40 machine. basket to the extractor or other laundry ma- Fig. 11 is a front view of my improved chine, I provide a chute 17 which mountlaundry truck parts being broken away to ed on the pivot 6 so as to be swung outward show structural details. to the position shown by dotted line" in Fig. 111 is a detail vertical section on a TV and thereby constituting a briiilge be 45 line corresponding to line 3--3 of Fig. I, tween the basket and the machine to which showing details of the basket supporting the articles are discharged bracket. In practice it is found that considerable Fig. IV is a detail section on a line cone of the water has drained. from the wash sponding to line 44 of Fig. 11. while in the basket and the receptacle holds 50 In the drawing similar reference numerals this drainage until it is drawn off at the refer to similar parts throughout the sevdesired point. This is of very material aderal views. vantage as it prevents the floor of the laun- Referring to the drawing, I provide a dry from becoming sloppy and wet by the running gear comprising a frame 1 and legs transfer of wet goods such as now com- 55 2, provided with wheels 3 and 4. The wheel monly results.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an adaptation which I find very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other modifications or adaptations as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In alaundry truck, the combination with a running gear, of a receptacle on said running gear, a foraminated basket pivota-lly mounted at one side of said receptacle to be lowered therein or raised therefrom, the bottom of said basket being disposed so that when the basket is in raised position the bottom is inclined towards the pivot to facilitate the discharging of the contents of the basket, a bracket provided with a rest for holdin said basket in its discharging position, and a hoisting means for said basket.

2. In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear, of a receptacle on said running gear, a foraminated basket pivotally mounted at one side of said receptacle tobe lowered therein or raised therefrom, the bottom of said basket being disposed so that when the basket is in raised position the bottom is inclined towards the pivot to facilitate the discharging of the contents of the basket, and a hoisting means for said basket.

3. In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear, of arcceptacle on said running gear, a foraminated basket pivotally mounted at one side of said receptacle to be lowered therein or raised therefrom, the bottom of said basket being disposed so that when the basket is in raised position the bottom is inclined towards the pivot to facilitate the discharging of the contents of the basket, and a bracket provided with a rest for holding said basket in its discharging position.

4;. In a laundry truck, the combination with a. running gear, of a receptacle on said running gear, and a foraminated basket pivotally mounted at one side of said receptacle to be lowered therein or raised therefrom,

the bottom of said basket being disposed so that when the basket is in raised position the bottom is inclined towards the pivot to facilitate the discharging of the contents of the basket.

In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear of abasket of triangular vertical cross section pivot-ally mounted on said running gear at one of its upper angles so as to be 'aised and lowered and so that when in raised position its bottom is inclined towards its pivot for discharging the articles therefrom, and a pivoted chute mounted to be swung. outwardly beyond the basket.

6. In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear of a basket of triangular vertical cross section pivotally mounted on said running gear at one of its upper 'angles so as to be raised and lowered and so that when in raised position its bottom is inclined towards its pivot for discharging the articles therefrom, a rest for holding said basket in its: discharging position, and

a hoisting means for said basket.

7. In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear of a basket of triangular vertical cross section pivotally mounted on said running gear at one of its upper angles so as to be raised and lowered and so that when in raised position its bottom is inclined towards its pivot for discharging the articles therefrom, and a hoisting means for said basket.

8. In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear of a basket of triangular vertical cross section pivotally mounted on said running gear at; one of its upper angles so as tobe raised and lowered and so that when in raised position its bot-tom is inclined towards its pivot for discharging the articles therefrom, and a rest for holding said basket in its discharging position.

9. In a laundry truck, the combination with a running gear of a. basket of triangular vertical cross sect-ion pivotally mounted on said running gear at one of its upper angles so as to be raised and lowered and: so that when in raised position its bottom-is inclined towards its pivot for discharging the articles therefrom.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

CHARLES L. BRALEY. [ns] 

